Naphtholactam dyestuffs

ABSTRACT

A naphtholactam dyestuff of the general formula (I) ##STR1## in which R represents alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl or, preferably, hydrogen, M represents hydrogen or a cation, X represents ═O, ═NH or ═NR&#39;, Y represents a free or modified carboxyl group, Z represents a non-ionic substituent, n represents 0, 1 or 2, B represents a group which completes ring A to give a heterocyclic structure, R&#39; represents alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, or, preferably, hydrogen and E and F can carry further non-ionic substituents. 
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The invention relates to naphtholactam dyestuffs of the general formula (I) ##STR2## in which R represents alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl or, preferably, hydrogen, M represents hydrogen or a cation, X represents ═O, ═NH or ═NR', Y represents a free or modified carboxyl group, Z represents a non-ionic substituent, n represents 0, 1 or 2, B represents a group which completes ring A to give a heterocyclic structure, R' represents alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl or, preferably, hydrogen and E and F can carry further non-ionic substituents.

The new dyestuffs of the formula (I) can be manufactured by various processes.

A particularly advantageous process consists in subjecting a naphtholactam compound of the formula (II) ##STR3## in which R, Y, Z, E, F and n have the meaning indicated above, to a condensation reaction, in the presence of an acid condensing agent, preferably phosphorus oxychloride and optionally phosphorus pentoxide, with a heterocyclic compound of the formula ##STR4## which contains an active methylene group and in which X has the same meaning as above, and optionally subsequently sulphonating, brominating, chlorinating, nitrating and/or saponifying the resulting condensation product.

Another of these processes is characterised in that a compound of the formula ##STR5## (or its possible tautomeric forms), in which X' represents chlorine, --SH or --S-alkyl, or its salts, is subjected to a condensation reaction, in the presence of acids, with compounds of the formula (III) and, if desired, the resulting condensation product is sulphonated, brominated, chlorinated, nitrated and/or saponified.

The condensation reaction of II and III is generally carried out at elevated temperatures (50° to 150° C.) and preferably at between 80° and 120° C.

The phosphorus oxychloride is employed in at least equimolar amounts (relative to the naphtholactam). However, it appropriately at the same time serves as the solvent or diluent, that is to say it is employed in an amount which suffices to render the reaction mixture stirrable.

P₂ O₅, which is advantageously added, is used in amounts of 0.5 to 2 equivalents (relative to the naphtholactam).

The condensation reaction of III and IV is carried out in the presence of acids, such as hydrochloric acid, sulphuric acid, formic acid, acetic acid, propionic acid and the like.

Dyestuffs of the formula (I), in which Y represents --CN, --COCl, --CO--Q' or, preferably, --CO--OR'₁, in which Q' is the radical of an amine H--Q' and R'₁ is optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl or aryl or a heterocyclic radical, and A and R have the same meaning as above are preferred.

The radical A is a radical of a heterocyclic compound which contains an active methylene group and in which the active methylene-CH₂ -group is part of the heterocyclic ring and the heterocyclic ring contains at least one nitrogen, sulphur or oxygen atom and preferably 5, 6 or 7 ring atoms in total. The heterocyclic structure can carry the non-ionic groups which do not confer solubility in water and are mentioned below and can be fused to a benzene ring, that is to say can carry a benzo group of the formula ##STR6## which can also be sulphonated.

Preferred dyestuff types are, above all, those of the formulae given below, in which n, Z, Y, R, E and F have the same meaning as above: ##STR7## in which R'₁ represents H, lower alkyl [for example --CH₃ or --C₂ H₅ ], --COOH, --COO--C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, --O--C₁ -C₄ -alkyl or --CONH₂ and R'₂ represents H, lower alkyl [such as, for example, --CH₃, --C₂ H₅, --C₂ H₄ OH, --CH₂ --CH(OH)-CH₂ Cl or --CH₂ --CH (OCOCH₃) )--CH₂ Cl] or aryl [for example --C₆ H₅ or --C₆ H₄ --(Cl, NO₂, Br, SO₂ NH₂, SO₂ NHC₂ H₅, SO₂ N(C₁ -C₃ --alkyl)₂ or CN and the like)]; ##STR8## in which R'₃ =H, --CH₃ or --CO--O--C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, R'₄ =H, --CH₃, --C₂ H₅, --C₂ H₄ --OH, --C₆ H₅ or --C₆ H₄ (Cl, Br, OCH₃ or OC₂ H₅); ##STR9## in which R'₅ denotes alkyl, alkenyl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl and R'₆ denotes alkyl, alkenyl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl; and ##STR10## in which R'₇, R'₈, R'₉, R'₁₀, R'₁₁ and R'₁₂ independently of one another denote hydrogen atoms or alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl or aryl radicals. R'₇, R'₉ and R'₁₁ are preferably hydrogen atoms.

Suitable starting compounds of the formula III are heterocyclic compounds which contain an active methylene --CH₂ -- group and in particular those of the well-known category of heterocyclic coupling components which contain an active methylene --CH₂ -- group, such as, in particular, aminopyrazoles, pyrazolones and barbituric acid derivatives.

Pyrazolones and their derivatives, such as, for example, those of the formula ##STR11## in which R'₁ and R'₂ have the same meaning as above, and also, as individual representatives, 3-methyl-pyrazol-5-one, 1-phenyl-3-methyl-pyrazol-5-one, 1-(β-cyanoethyl)-3-methyl-pyrazol-5-one, 1,3-dimethylpyrazol-5-one, 1-(β-acetoxyethyl)-3-methyl-pyrazol-5-one, 1-(o-chlorophenyl)-3-methyl-pyrazol-5-one, 1-phenyl-3-carbomethoxy-pyrazol-5-one, 1-phenyl-5-aminopyrazole, 1-(3-aminophenyl)-pyrazol-5-one, 1-(4-aminophenyl)-pyrazol-5-one, 3-methyl-pyrazol-5-one-1-carboxylic acid amide, 1-phenyl-pyrazol-5-one-3-carboxylic acid amide, 2-methyl-4H-pyrazolo-[2,3-a]-benzimidazole and [1-(3-thia-cyclopentyl)-3-methyl-pyrazol-5-one S-dioxide] may be mentioned.

Suitable aminopyrazoles are, for example, those of the formula ##STR12## in which R'₃ and R'₄ have the same meaning as above, and also aminopyrazole derivatives of the formula ##STR13##

Individual representatives which may be mentioned are those which follow: 1-benzyl-5-aminopyrazole, 1-cyclohexyl-5-aminopyrazole, 1-ethyl-3-methyl-5-aminopyrazole, 1-benzyl-3-phenyl-5-aminopyrazole, 1-isopentyl-5-aminopyrazole and 1-furfuryl-5-aminopyrazole.

Barbituric acid and its derivatives, such as, for example, those of the formula ##STR14## in which R'₅ and R'₆ have the same meaning as above, are also suitable.

Suitable alkyl radicals R'₅ and R'₆ are those with 1 to 6 carbon atoms, such as the methyl, ethyl, n- and iso-propyl, n-, iso- and tertiary-butyl, n- and iso-amyl, neo-pentyl and n-hexyl radical, as well as CF₃, γ-chloropropyl, β-cyanoethyl, β-hydroxyethyl and C₁ -C₄ -alkoxycarbonylethyl.

Suitable alkenyl radicals R'₅ and R'₆ are those with 3 to 6 carbon atoms, such as, for example, the allyl and 3,3-dimethylallyl radical.

Suitable cycloalkyl radicals R'₅ and R'₆ are monocyclic and bicyclic, 5-membered or 6-membered cycloalkyl radicals, such as, for example, the cyclohexyl, o-, m- and p-methylcyclohexyl,3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexyl and cyclopentyl radical and also the norbornylmethyl radical.

Suitable aralkyl radicals R'₅ and R'₆ are phenyl-C₁ -C₄ -alkyl radicals, such as, for example, the benzyl, β-phenylethyl, γ-phenylpropyl and ω-phenylbutyl radical.

Suitable aryl radicals R'₅ and R'₆ are, for example, phenyl and naphthyl radicals, which optionally can be substituted by Cl, F, Br, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy and others.

Preferred barbituric acid radicals are those in which R'₅ represents C₁ - to C₆ -alkyl or norbornylmethyl and R'₆ denotes a phenyl radical which is optionally substituted by Cl, Br, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl or C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, as well as those in which R'₅ and R'₆ independently of one another represent C₁ - to C₆ -alkyl and finally those in which R'₅ represents C₁ - to C₆ -alkyl and R'₆ represents phenyl-C₁ - to -C₄ -n-alkyl, the phenyl radical optionally being substituted by C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy or chlorine and n-alkyl radical optionally being substituted by C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, cyano or chlorine.

Examples of individual barbituric acid derivatives which may be mentioned are: di-n-butyl, di-iso-butyl-, di-n-amyl-, di-iso-amyl-, di-n-hexyl-, di-benzyl-, di-β-phenylethyl-, di-cyclohexyl-, di-phenyl-, di-p-tolyl- and di-p-methyoxybenzyl-barbituric acid, N-methyl-N-n-butyl-, N-methyl-N'-benzyl-, N-methyl-N'-β-phenylethyl-, N-methyl-N-γ-phenylpropyl-, N-methyl-N'-γ-phenylbutyl-, N-methyl-N'-α-isobutyl-γ-phenylpropyl-, N-methyl-N'-cyclohexyl-, N-methyl-N'-phenyl-, N-methyl-N'-p-tolyl- and N-methyl-N'-p-ethoxyphenyl-barbituric acid, N-methyl-N'-norbornylmethyl-barbituric acid and the corresponding N-ethyl and N-n-butyl derivatives.

Pyrimidines, such as 2,6-bis-methylamino-4-phenylamino-pyrimidine, 2-ethylamino-4-phenylamino-6-phenoxy-pyrimidine and 2,4-bis-ethylamino-6-phenylamino-pyrimidine and also imidazole, 4,5-dimethyl-imidazole, 4,5-diphenyl-imidazole, 4-methyl-imidazole and 4-phenyl-imidazole are also suitable.

Compounds of the series of the cyanopyridones, aminonitropyridones and aminocyanopyridines which may be mentioned are: 2,6-dihydroxy-3-cyano-4-methyl-pyridine, N-methyl-3-cyano-4-methyl-6-hydroxy-pyrid-2-one, N-ethyl-3-cyano-4-methyl-6-hydroxy-pyrid-2-one, N-β-methoxyethyl-3-cyano-4-methyl-6-hydroxy-pyrid-2-one, N-β-hydroxyethyl-3-cyano-4-methyl-6-hydroxy-pyrid-2-one, N-butyl-3-cyano-4-methyl-6-hydroxy-pyrid-2-one and N-phenyl-3-cyano-4-methyl-6-hydroxy-pyrid-2-one, as well as aminopyridines, such as 2,6-dihydroxy-3-cyano-4-methyl-pyridine, and N-(methyl-, ethyl- or phenyl)-6-hydroxy-3-cyano-pyrid-2-one.

Further suitable starting materials are 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline and its derivatives, such as N-ethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline, N-(β-hydroxyethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline, N-benzyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline, N-(β-acetoxyethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline and N-(β-cyanoethyl)-7-acetylamino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline, and also the compounds of the formulae ##STR15##

Further compounds which may be mentioned are the types of compound indicated below:

3-oxythionaphthenes of the formula ##STR16## in which X represents hydrogen, chlorine, bromine, nitro, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, CONH₂, SONH₂ and CN; rhodanines, such as those of the formula ##STR17## dioxo-1,2-pyrazoles, such as, for example, the compound of the formula ##STR18## 5-oxoimidazoles, such as, for example, the compound of the formula ##STR19## and dehydrobutyrolactones, such as, for example, the compound of the formula ##STR20##

The heterocyclic starting compounds are as a rule azo components which couple readily and are well-known from the chemistry of azo dyestuffs.

In the carboxamide group --CO--Q, the radical Q, of the amine QH, denotes methylamino, ethylamino, dimethylamino, diethylamino, dipropylamino, di-n-butylamino, N-methyl-N-butylamino, N-(2-hydroxy-, 2-chloro-, 2-methoxy-, 2-bromo- or 2-cyano-ethyl)-amino, N,N-di-(2-hydroxy-, 2-chloro-, 2-methoxy- or 2-cyanoethyl)-amino, N-2-cyanoethyl-N-ethylamino, N-2-cyanoethyl-N-2-hydroxyethylamino, N-2-lower alkoxy (for example C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy)-N-lower alkyl (for example C₁ -C₄ alkyl-, especially methyl)-amino, N-methoxyethyl-N-cyanoethylamino, N-methyl-N-ethylamino, N-2-methylthioethylamino, N-2-methylsulphonylethylamino, γ-methoxypropylamino, γ-cyanopropylamino, γ-carboxypropylamino, γ-sulphopropylamino, radicals of the formula (lower alkyl)₂ N(CH₂)₁₋₄ --NH--, such as dimethylaminoethylamino or dibutylamino-ethylamino, radicals of the formula (N-morpholinyl-, N-pyrrolidinyl- or N-piperidinyl-)-(CH₂)₁₋₄ --NH--, N-hydroxyethyl-N-cyclohexylamino, 3-hydroxy-1,1-dimethylpropylamino, benzylamino, o-, m- or p-nitrobenzylamino, o-, m- or p-methylbenzylamino, o-, m- or p-methoxybenzylamino, phenylethylamino, cyclohexylamino, methylcyclohexylamino, 2,2,5-trimethylcyclohexylamino, dicyclohexylamino, tetramethylenesulphonyl-3-amino, N-pyrrolidinyl, N-piperidinyl, N-morpholinyl, N-4-sulphapiperidinyl (N-thiomorpholinyl), ##STR21## N-(N'-lower alkyl (for example methyl)-piperazinyl, N-(N'-lower alkylcarbonyl (for example acetyl)-piperazinyl, N-(N'-hydroxyethyl)-piperazinyl, phenylamino, o-, p- or m-chlorophenylamino, 3,6-dichlorophenylamino, o-, m- or p-bromophenylamino, o- or p-fluorophenylamino, m-trifluoromethylphenylamino, m- or p-nitrophenylamino, o-, m- or p-methylphenylamino, o-, m- or p-lower alkoxyphenylamino, such as o-, m- or p-methoxyphenylamino, m- or p-carboxyphenylamino, m- or p-carboxamidophenylamino, m- or p-acetamidophenylamino, p- or m-aminosulphonylphenylamino, m-bis-(hydroxyethylamino)-sulphonylphenylamino, methylsulphonylphenylamino, p-(2-hydroxyethyl)-sulphonylphenylamino, N-cyclohexyl-N-phenylamino, N-methyl-N-phenylamino, N-phenyl-N-2-hydroxyethyl-amino, N-phenyl-N-2-cyanoethyl-amino, N-p-chlorophenyl-N-2-hydroxyethylamino, p-phenoxyphenylamino, p-(p'-chlorophenoxy)-phenylamino, p'-methylphenoxyphenylamino, m-chloro-o-phenoxyphenylamino, p-benzylphenylamino and p-acetamidophenylamino and p-propionylamidophenylamino, amino radicals of the formula ##STR22## in which Z' represents the members necessary to complete a 5-membered or 6-membered ring, (it being possible for the 5-membered or 6-membered ring to be substituted and/or to carry a benzo radical), such as, for example, thiazolyl-2-amino, benzthiazolyl-2-amino, benzoxazolyl-2-amino, 1,3,4-triazolyl-2-amino, 1-thia-3,4-diazolyl-2-amino and benzimidazolyl-2-amino and their methoxy, ethoxy, phenyl, chlorine, bromine, methyl, ethyl, carbomethoxy and carboethoxy derivatives, α- and β-tetrahydrofurfurylamino, 2-furfurylamino, N-α- and -β-tetrahydrofurfuryl-N-methylamino, thiophenyl-2-amino and pyridyl-3-amino, and the amino radicals derived from sulphanilic acid and taurine.

Preferably, the amine HQ is so chosen that the radical Q represents the group of the formula NR"₁ R"₂, in which R"₁ and R"₂ are optionally substituted aralkyl radicals and, if R"₁ is an optionally substituted lower alkyl radical, R"₂ can also be an optionally substituted aryl radical and, if R"₁ is a hydrogen atom, R"₂ can be an optionally substituted alkyl radical, an optionally substituted aralkyl radical or an optionally substituted aryl radical.

Radicals R" are, in addition to hydrogen, in particular alkyl with 1 to 8 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkyl with 2 or 3 carbon atoms, alkoxyalkyl with 3 to 8 carbon atoms, β-chloroethyl, β-cyanoethyl, alkoxycarbonylethyl with 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkoxy, carbamoylethyl, N-monosubstituted or N,N-disubstituted alkylcarbamoylethyl with 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl, cyclohexyl, benzyl, phenylethyl or phenyl and also alkenyl.

Examples which may be mentioned individually are: propyl, butyl, hexyl, β-ethylhexyl, β-hydroxyethyl or β-hydroxypropyl, methoxyethyl, ethoxyethyl, methoxypropyl, ethoxypropyl, butoxypropyl, amyloxypropyl, methoxycarbonylethyl, ethoxycarbonylethyl, allyl or butoxycarbonylethyl and, preferably, methyl, ethyl or β-cyanoethyl.

Individual meanings which are possible for the groups R"₁ and R"₂ are, for example, the following: C₁ -C₁₈ -alkyl groups, which are optionally substituted by C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, hydroxyl, chlorine, bromine, cyano, carboxyl, carb-C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, sulpho, carboxamide or acetoxy; examples which may be mentioned are methyl, butyl, propyl, ethyl, octyl, β-cyanoethyl, β-chloroethyl, β-hydroxyethyl, β-hydroxypropyl, β-hydroxy-γ-chloropropyl, β-carboxyethyl, β-carbomethoxyethyl, β-carboethoxyethyl or β-carbobutoxyethyl, β-carboxamidoethyl and β-acetoxyethyl; as well as cycloaliphatic groups, such as cyclopentyl, methylcyclohexyl, trimethylcyclohexyl and, preferably, cyclohexyl; or aromatic groups, such as phenyl, benzyl or phenethyl which are optionally substituted by C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, such as methyl, lower alkoxy, such as methoxy, or halogen, such as chlorine or bromine, or nitro.

Possible cations M are those of inorganic or organic bases, possible inorganic cations being, in particular, alkali metal cations, such as Na, K and Li, and ammonium, and possible organic cations being, for example, pyridinium, alkyl-ammonium and dialkyl-ammonium, in which the alkyl groups preferably have 1 to 4 carbon atoms, as well as cations of basic dyestuffs. Monosulphonated dyestuffs are preferred.

When it is used in connection with definitions, such as alkyl, alkoxy, carbalkoxy and the like, the term "lower" denotes that the alkyl radicals which occur in the radical contain not more than 4 carbon atoms.

Examples of non-ionic substituents Z on the rings E and F are alkyl, alkoxy, halogen, nitro, alkylmercapto, alkylsulphonyl, arylsulphonyl, acylamino, cyano, carboxamide and sulphonamide, and alkyl is to be understood, in particular, as alkyl with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, such as methyl, ethyl, isopropyl and n-butyl, alkoxy groups are to be understood, in particular, as those with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, such as methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, n-butoxy and isopropoxy, halogen radicals are to be understood as, in particular, chlorine and bromine, in addition to fluorine, alkylmercapto and alkylsulphonyl are to be understood, in particular, as those which have 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl radical, such as methylmercapto, β-hydroxy-ethylmercapto, isopropylmercapto or n-butylmercapto or methylsulphonyl, β-hydroxhy-ethylsulphonyl, isopropylsulphonyl or n-butylsulphonyl, arylsulphonyl is to be understood, in particular, as phenylsulphonyl, aralkylsulphonyl is to be understood as, preferably, benzylsulphonyl, acylamino is to be understood as, in particular, C₁ -C₄ -alkylcarbonylamino, such as acetylamino, and C₁ -C₄ -alkylsulphonylamino, such as methylsulphonylamino, and carboxamide and sulphonamide radicals are to be understood, in particular, as carboxamide or sulphonamide radicals which are substituted by one or two alkyl radicals which contain 1 to 4 carbon atoms, such as methyl, ethyl or n-butyl.

Groups which confer solubility in water are, above all, sulphonic acid groups and groups which have positively charged (quaternary) nitrogen atoms. It is true that free carboxyl groups (--COOH) are as a rule included amongst the groups conferring solubility in water, but these as a rule effect solubility in water only in the form of their salts, for example the alkali metal salts, so that their exclusion merely represents a preferred embodiment.

The optional subsequent sulphonation of compounds of the formula I which are free from sulphonic acid groups is appropriately carried out by reacting the compounds with customary sulphonating agents, preferably oleum containing 5 to 60% of SO₃, one to two sulpho groups being introduced by this means. The reaction is appropriately carried out at temperatures between 5° and 50° C. by methods which are in themselves known.

The optional nitration is carried out in the customary manner using a mixture of nitric acid and sulphuric acid and halogenation is carried out by means of the action of elementary bromine or chlorine.

A further route to the dyestuffs of the formula I consists in carrying out the condensation reaction with halogen-containing condensing agents, such as, in particular, phosphorus oxychloride, so that a --CO-halogeno group, especially a chlorocarbonyl group, is formed in the 4-position of the naphtholactam and this group is subsequently reacted with alcohols, phenols, amines or mercaptans to give the corresponding esters, amides or thio-esters.

Alcohols and phenols which are suitable for the reaction are, for example, methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, i-propanol, butanol, sec.-butanol, iso-butanol, 1,2-dihydroxybutane, 2,5-dihydroxyhexane, 3-methyl-1,5-dihydroxypentane, 2-ethylhexanol, 2,2-dimethylpentanol, 2,2,4-trimethylpentanol, dodecyl alcohol, octadecyl alcohol, benzyl alcohol, cyclohexanol, allyl alcohol, methallyl alcohol, cinnamyl alcohol, lauryl alcohol, oleyl alcohol, cyclohexanol, tetrahydrofuryl alcohol, diethylene glycol monomethyl ether or diethylene glycol monoacetate, triethylene glycol monobutyl ether, ethylene glycol, 1,3-propylene glycol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,5-pentanediol, 1,6-hexanediol, neopentyl glycol, 2,2-diethylpropane-1,3-diol, 2-ethyl-2-butylpropane-1,3-diol, 2-ethyl-2-propylpropane-1,3-diol, 2,2,4-trimethylhexane-1,6-diol, 2-ethyl-2-methylpropane-1,3-diol, 1,10-decanediol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, β,β'-thiodiethanol, 1,1-, 1,2-, 1,3- and 1,4-dimethylolcyclohexane and 1,2-, 1,3- and 1,4-α,α'-xylene glycol.

Examples of amino alcohols, which give esters which are possible here, are 2-aminoethanol, 3-aminopropanol, 1-amino-2-propanol, 2-amino-2-methylpropanol, 2-amino-butanol, 3-amino-butanol, 3-amino-2-butanol, 3-amino-3-methyl-2-butanol, 2-methylaminoethanol, 2-dimethylaminoethanol, 2-ethylaminoethanol, 2-diethylaminoethanol, 3-methylaminopropanol, 3-dimethylaminopropanol, 3-ethylaminopropanol, 3-dimethylaminopropanol, 1-methylamino-2-propanol, 1-dimethylamino-2-propanol, 1-ethylamino-2-propanol, 1-diethylamino-2-propanol, 3-methylaminobutanol, 3-dimethylaminobutanol, 3-ethylaminobutanol, 3-diethylaminobutanol, 3-methylamino-2-butanol, 3dimethylamino-2-butanol, 3-ethylamino-2-butanol, 3-diethylamino-2-butanol, 2-(2-aminoethylamino)-ethanol, N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-piperidine, 2-aminocyclohexanol, 2-methylaminocyclohexanol, 2-dimethylaminocyclohexanol, 2-benzylaminoethanol and α-aminomethylbenzyl alcohol. Phenol and mono- and poly-alkylphenols, for example 2-, 3- or 4-methyl-, -ethyl-, -n-propyl-, -isopropyl-, -n-butyl, -isobutyl-, -tert.-butyl-, -n- or -iso-pentyl-, n- or -iso-dodecyl-, -n- or -iso-palmityl-, -n- or -iso-stearyl-, -ethane-, -propene-, -butene- and -ethine-phenol, 2,3-, 2,4-, 2,5-, 2,6-, 3,4- or 3,5-dimethyl-, -diethyl- and -dipropyl-phenols, 2,3,4-, 2,3,5-, 2,3,6-, 3,4,5- or 2,4,6-trimethyl-, -triethyl- and -tripropyl-phenols, 2,3,4,6-, 2,3,4,5- or 2,3,5,6-tetramethyl-, -tetraethyl- and -tetrapropyl-phenols and 2,3,4,5,6-pentamethyl-phenol, it also being possible for the abovementioned alkyl radicals to be mixed, for example 2,6-dimethyl-4-tert.-butyl-phenol; cycloalkylphenols, for example 2-, 3- or 4-cyclohexyl-phenol; substituted alkylphenols, for example 4-chloromethyl-, 4-hydroxymethyl- and 3-trifluoromethyl-phenol; aralkylphenols, for example 2-, 3- or 4-benzylphenols; arylphenols, for example 2-, 3- or 4-hydroxydiphenyl; alkylamino-, arylamino- and acylamino-phenols, for example 2-, 3- or 4-acetylamino-, 2-, 3- or 4-benzoylamino-, 2-, 3- or 4-methacroylamino- and N-methyl-N-formyl-4-aminophenol; halogenophenols, for example 2-, 3- or 4-chloro- or -bromo-phenol, 2,3-, 2,4-, 2,5-, 2,6-, 3,4- or 3,5-dichloro (bromo)-phenol, 2-methyl-5-chloro-, 2-methyl-6-chloro-, 3-methyl-4-chloro-, 5-methyl-2-chloro-, 2-methyl-4-chloro- or 2-methyl-3-chloro-phenol and 3,5,3',5'-tetrachloro-2,2'-dihydroxydiphenyl; nitrophenols, for example 2-, 3- or 4-nitrophenol, 2-methyl-5-nitro-, 4-methyl-2-nitro-, 3-methyl-4-nitro-, 4-methyl-3-nitro- and 3,5-dimethyl-4-nitro-phenol; hydroxyphenylsulphonic acids and hydroxyphenylcarboxylic acids and their esters and amides, for example 3- or 4-hydroxy-benzoic acid or -benzenesulphonic acid, 2-, 3- or 4-hydroxy-benzoic acid (or -benzenesulphonic acid) methyl ester, propyl ester, isobutyl ester, phenyl ester, naphthyl ester and halogenophenyl esters, 2-hydroxy-5-chlorobenzoic acid ester, 2-cyanato-3-methyl-benzoic acid esters, 2-, 3- or 4-hydroxybenzoic acid dimethylamide, diethylamide, morpholylamide or piperidylamide; alkoxy-, aryloxy- and acyloxy-phenols, for example 2-, 3- or 4-methoxy-, -ethoxy-, -propoxy-, -isopropoxy-, -butoxy-, -phenoxy-, -acetoxy- and -benzoxy-phenols, N,N-dialkylcarbamate and 4-allyl-2-methoxyphenol; acylphenols, for example 2-, 3- or 4-acetyl-, -propionyl- and -benzoyl-phenol and 4-acetyl-1,3-dihydroxybenzene; cyanophenols, for example 2-, 3- or 4-cyanophenol; phenols with S-containing substituents, for example 2-, 3- or 4-methylmercapto-, -ethylmercapto-, -propylmercapto-, -phenylmercapto-, -acetylmercapto- and -benzoylmercapto-phenols, 3- or 4-mercaptophenols, 2,4-bis-methylmercapto-3-methyl-phenol and ##STR23## polyhydric phenols, such as, for example pyrocatechol, hydroquinone, resorcinol and the like; alkylated dihydroxyphenols, such as, for example, 1,3-dihydroxy-4-methylbenzene or 1,2-dihydroxy-4-hexylbenzene; alkoxylated dihydroxyphenols, such as, for example, 1,4-dihydroxy-3-hexoxybenzene; cycloaliphatic phenols, such as, for example, p-cyclopentylphenol or p-cyclohexylphenol; halogenated dihydroxyphenols, such as, for example, 1,2-dihydroxy-4-chlorobenzene; trihydric phenols, such as, for example, phloroglucinol or pyrogallol; and polynuclear phenols, such as, for example, 2,2-bis-(p-hydroxyphenyl)-propane, 4,4'-dihydroxydiphenyl, 2,2'-dihydroxydiphenyl, 2,4'-dihydroxydiphenyl and dihydroxynaphthalenes, such as 2,6-dihydroxynaphthalene, can also be used. Dihydroxyarylsulphones, for example bis-(p-hydroxyphenyl)-sulphone, 2,4'dihydroxydiphenylsulphone, 5'-chloro-2,4-dihydroxydiphenylsulphone, 5'-chloro-2,4'-dihydroxydiphenylsulphone, 3'-chloro-4,4'-dihydroxydiphenylsulphone and bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-biphenyldisulphone, can also be used.

Aromatic dihydroxy-ethers, for example p,p'-dihydroxydiphenyl ether, p,p'-dihydroxytriphenyl ether, the 4,3'-, 4,2'-, 3,3'-, 2,2'- and 2,3'-dihydroxydiphenyl ethers and 4,4'-dihydroxy-2,5-dimethyldiphenyl ether, are also suitable, as are the addition products of equimolar amounts of ethylene oxide and mercaptans, and also n-butylmercaptan, phenylmercaptan, 2, 3- or 4-chlorophenylmercaptan, 2,4- or 2,5-dichlorophenylmercaptan, 2-, 3- or 4-methylphenylmercaptan, 2,4- or 2,5-dimethylphenylmercaptan, 2-, 3- or 4-methoxyphenylmercaptan, 2,4- or 2,5-dimethoxyphenylmercaptan, 2- or 4-nitrophenylmercaptan, 2- or 4-carbomethoxyphenylmercaptan, 2-mercaptobenzthiazole, 2-mercapto-6-chloro-benzthiazole, 2-mercapto-4-chloro-benzthiazole, 2-mercapto-4-methyl-benzthiazole, 2-mercapto-6-methyl-benzthiazole, 2-mercapto-6-methoxy-benzthiazole, 2-mercapto-6-ethoxy-benzthiazole, 2-mercapto-benzoxazole and 2-mercaptobenzimidazole.

Compounds H₂ N--NR₃ R₄ which can be employed, optionally in the form of their salts, such as hydrochlorides, hydrobromides, hydroiodides, nitrates, sulphates or acetates, are, for example, the following hydrazines and hydrazides and cyclohexanone hydrazone: methylhydrazine, isopropylhydrazine, phenylhydrazine, 2-nitrophenylhydrazine, 3-nitrophenylhydrazine, 4-nitrophenylhydrazine, 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine, 2-chlorophenylhydrazine, N-aminopiperidine, N-aminopyrrolidine, N-aminomorpholine, N-aminocarbazole, N-aminotetrahydro(iso)quinoline, methanesulphonic acid hydrazide, ethanesulphonic acid hydrazide, isopropanesulphonic acid hydrazide, hexanesulphonic acid hydrazide, cyclohexanesulphonic acid hydrazide, C₁ -C₅ -alkanoylhydrazides, such as acetylhydrazide, benzoylhydrazide, benzenesulphonic acid hydrazide, 2-, 3- or 4-toluenesulphonic acid hydrazide, 2-, 3- or 4-chloro-(bromo- or fluoro-)benzenesulphonic acid hydrazide, 2-, 3- or 4-hydroxybenzenesulphonic acid hydrazide, 2-, 3- or 4-dimethylaminobenzenesulphonic acid hydrazide, 2-, 3- or 4-nitrobenzenesulphonic acid hydrazide, 2-, 3- or 4-methylmercapto-benzenesulphonic acid hydrazide, quinolinesulphonic acid hydrazides, carbazolesulphonic acid hydrazides, phenylpyrazolonesulphonic acid hydrazides and imidazolesulphonic acid hydrazides.

The naphtholactam compounds of the formula II which are employed as starting materials are obtainable by reacting o-xylylene dicyanide with glyoxal in the presence of a base (NaOH or KOH) and a solvent at temperatures below 50° C. (for example 0° to 40° C.) to give 1,4-dicyanonaphthalene and subsequently either (a) saponifying the 1,4-dicyanonaphthalene in a basic or, preferably, acid medium to give the 1,4-dicarboxylic acid and either converting the 1,4-naphthalene-dicarboxylic acid into a functional derivative and then converting the latter, using a 10 to 50% excess of nitric acid, to the 8-nitro-1,4-naphthalene-dicarboxylic acid derivative and reducing this to the 8-amino derivative, or nitrating the 1,4-naphthalene-dicarboxylic acid direct and subsequently reducing the reaction product to the 8-amino-naphthalene-1,4-dicarboxylic acid, and then converting the 8-amino derivatives into the 1,8-naphtholactam-4-carboxylic acid, or functional derivatives thereof, either by spontaneous cyclisation or by warming, or (b) nitrating the 1,4-dicyanonaphthalene in the 8-position using a 10 to 50% excess of nitric acid and subsequently reducing the nitro group to the 8-amino group, effecting naphtholactam cyclisation by spontaneous formation or by warming and saponifying the cyano group in the 4-position, if this has not already been saponified during the reaction of the 8-nitro group, in a basic or acid medium, optionally via the state of the 4-carboxamido-1,8-naphtholactam.

The naphtholactams which contain an organic group as the substituent R on the lactam ring are obtained, for example, by alkylating the corresponding naphtholactams which carry hydrogen on the nitrogen atom of the lactam ring (R═H) in a polar aprotic solvent, such as dimethylformamide or N-methylpyrrolidone, with a toluenesulphonic acid ester of the formula ##STR24## in the presence of a strong base, such as sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide. R has the same meaning as above.

The dyestuffs of the formula I give brilliant, luminous orange to red dyeings which usually fluoresce in UV light and have outstanding fastness properties in use, the dyestuffs which are free from groups conferring solubility in water being especially valuable.

The new dyestuffs are preferably free from sulphonic acid groups and are suitable for dyeing semi-synthetic and fully synthetic fibres, such as acrylic fibres or acrylonitrile fibres, polyacrylonitrile fibres and copolymers of acrylonitrile and other vinyl compounds, such as acrylates, acrylamides, vinylpyridine, vinyl chloride or vinylidene chloride, copolymers of dicyanoethylene and vinyl acetate and also acrylonitrile block copolymers, fibres made of polyurethanes, polyolefines, such as base-modified, nickel-modified or unmodified polypropylene, and cellulose triacetate and cellulose 21/2-acetate and especially fibres made of polyamides, such as Nylon-6, Nylon-6,6 or Nylon 12, and fibres made of aromatic polyesters, such as those of terephthalic acid and ethylene glycol or 1,4-dimethylolcyclohexane and copolymers of terephahtlic acid and isophthalic acid and ethylene glycol.

Dyeing of the said fibre materials with the dyestuffs, which preferably are sparingly soluble in water, is preferably effected from an aqueous dispersion.

It is, therefore, appropriate finely to divide those dyestuffs which can be used as disperse dyestuffs, by grinding with textile auxiliaries, such as, for example, dispersing agents and possibly grinding auxiliaries. Subsequent drying gives dyestuff formulations which consist of the textile auxiliary and the dyestuff.

Examples which may be mentioned of dispersing agents, of the non-ionic group, which can advantageously be used are: addition products of 8 mols of ethylene oxide with 1 mol of p-tert.-octylphenol, of 15 or 6 mols of ethylene oxide with castor oil and of 20 mols of ethylene oxide with the alcohol C₁₆ H₃₃ OH, addition products of ethylene oxide with di-[α-phenylethyl]-phenols, polyethylene oxide tert.-dodecyl thioethers, polyamide polyglycol ethers or addition products of 15 or 30 mols of ethylene oxide with 1 mol of the amine C₁₂ H₂₅ NH₂ or C₁₈ H₃₇ NH₂.

Anionic dispersing agents which may be mentioned are: sulphuric acid esters of alcohols of the fatty series with 8 to 20 carbon atoms, of the ethylene oxide adducts of the corresponding fatty acid amides, or of alkylated phenols with 8 to 12 carbon atoms in the alkyl radical; sulphonic acid esters containing alkyl radicals with 8 to 20 carbon atoms; sulphation products of unsaturated fats and oils; phosphoric acid esters containing alkyl radicals with 8 to 20 carbon atoms; fatty acid soaps and also alkylarylsulphonates, condensation products of formaldehyde and naphthalenesulphonic acid and lignin-sulphonates.

Suitable cationic dispersing agents are quaternary ammonium compounds which contain alkyl or aralkyl radicals with 8 to 20 carbon atoms.

In addition to the dispersing agents, the dyestuff formulations can also contain organic solvents, especially solvents which boil above 100° C. and which preferably are miscible with water, such as mono- and di-alkylglycol ethers, dioxane, dimethylformamide or dimethylacetamide, tetramethylenesulphone or dimethylsulphoxide. The dyestuff, the dispersing agent and the solvent can advantageously be ground together.

A dyestuff formulation of this type is manufactured, for example, by mixing 2 to 30, and preferably 5 to 20, percent by weight of the dispersing agent to a paste with 10 to 55 percent by weight, and preferably approximately the two-fold to four-fold amount, of the dyestuff and about 10 to 20 parts of a glycol or of another water-retaining agent. Subsequently, for example, the pH value is adjusted to about 9 with a dilute acid, preferably with sulphuric acid or acetic acid, and the mixture is then made up to 100% with water. The mixture is then ground to the necessary fineness, for example in a glass mill or another dispersing apparatus, and during this operation the grinding temperature can be between 20° and 90° C.

The dyeing of the polyester fibres with the dyestuffs according to the invention, which are sparingly soluble in water, from an aqueous dispersion is carried out by the processes customary for polyester materials. Polyesters of aromatic polycarboxylic acids with polyhydric alcohols are preferably dyed at temperatures of above 100° C. under pressure. However, dyeing can also be carried out at the boiling point of the dye bath in the presence of colour-transfer agents, for example phenylphenols, polychlorobenzene compounds or similar auxiliaries, or can be effected by the thermosol process, that is to say, padding with subsequent hot after-treatment, for example thermofixing, at 180° to 210° C.

Cellulose 21/2-acetate fibers are preferably dyed at temperatures of 80° to 85° C., whilst cellulose triacetate fibres are advantageously dyed at the boiling point of the dye bath. The use of colour-transfer agents can be dispensed with when dyeing cellulose 21/2-acetate fibres or polyamide fibres. Dyestuffs according to the invention can also be used for printing the said materials by customary methods.

The dyeings obtained according to the present process can be subjected to an after-treatment, for example by heating with an aqueous solution of a non-ionic washing agent.

According to the present process it is also possible to apply the indicated compounds by printing, instead of by impregnating. For this purpose, for example, a printing ink which contains the finely dispersed dyestuff in addition to the auxiliaries customary in printing, such as wetting agents and thickeners, is used.

Furthermore, for example, synthetic fibers, such as polyesters and polyamides, can be dyed in organic solvent liquors, such as in a mixture of perchloroethylene and dimethylformamide or in pure perchloroethylene.

Deep, luminous dyeings and prints with excellent fastness properties, especially fastness to light, thermofixing, sublimation, pleating, flue gas, cross-dyeing, dry-cleaning, ironing, rubbing, chlorine and wet processing, such as fastness to water, washing and perspiration, are obtained by the present process.

The new dyestuffs, which are insoluble in water, can also be used for spin-dyeing polyamides, polyesters and polyolefines. The polymer to be dyed is appropriately mixed, in the form of a powder, granules or chips, as a ready-to-use spinning solution or in the molten state with the dyestuff, which is introduced in the dry state or in the form of a dispersion or solution in an optionally volatile solvent. After homogeneous dispersion of the dyestuff in the solution or melt of the polymer, the mixture is processed in a known manner by casting, pressing or extruding the fibres, yarns, monofilaments, films and the like.

The dyestuffs according to the invention are outstandingly suitable for colouring oils or macromolecular materials, such as lacquers, films, sheets and mouldings, for example those made of cellulose esters, such as cellulose 21/2-acetate and cellulose triacetate, polyvinyl compounds, such as polyvinyl chloride and polyvinyl acetate; polyurethanes, polystyrene, polyesters, polyamides, and polycarbonates in bulk. The dyestuffs which can be used for this application are, in particular, the compounds of the formula I which are not in the form of a salt and also those which contain sulpho groups and are in the form of salts of suitable organic cations, such as, for example, those of alkylamines which solubilise fats or basic dyestuffs.

The dyestuffs according to the invention possess high fastness to light, even in light dyeings and in combination with other disperse dyestuffs high brilliance (fluorescence), high fastness to sublimation, a low sensitivity to carriers in respect of the fastness to light and a high depth of colour, coupled with a good reserve for other fibres, for example wool fibres. They also have only a low sensitivity to changes in pH and are especially suitable for the high temperature process and the thermosol process as well as for permanent press finishing ("Koratron" process). They are also suitable for printing by all customary processes, including, inter alia, for the printing of mixed fabrics.

They possess a high fastness to light, good stability to heat and good solubility, even in the case of bulk dyeings (especially polyester spinning compositions). Coupled with a high fastness to sublimation, they display no migration on the surface when the fibres are subjected to heat treatments (for example on texturing) and display good fastness to rubbing.

The sulphonated representatives of the dyestuffs according to the invention are in the main used for dyeing wool and synthetic polyamides and, for this purpose, aqueous solutions which contain textile auxiliaries, such as, for example, levelling agents, are used.

In the examples which follow, parts denote parts by weight, unless otherwise stated, percentages denote percentages by weight and the temperatures are given in degrees Centigrade.

Preparation of the starting materials

(a) 15.6 parts by weight of o-xylylene dicyanide and 8.5 parts by weight of glyoxal hydrate (trimer) (3C₂ H₂ O₂.2H₂ O) containing 80% of glyoxal to be liberated are stirred into 200 parts by volume of methanol. 11.2 parts by weight of powdered potassium hydroxide are added in portions to the reaction mixture, at 15°, whilst stirring and under nitrogen.

After the potassium hydroxide has been added, the reaction mixture is stirred for a further 15 hours at room temperature and under nitrogen. The slightly brown-coloured reaction mixture is then freed from methanol in vacuo and diluted with 500 parts by volume of water. The crude 1,4-dicyanonaphthalene which has precipitated is filtered off and washed with water until neutral. 11 parts by weight (61.8% of theory) of 1,4-dicyanonaphthalene are obtained in the form of slightly brown-coloured small needles with a melting point of 175° to 185° C.

After recrystallising once from alcohol with the aid of 5 parts by weight of active charcoal, 5.5 parts by weight of the compound ##STR25## are obtained in the form of beautiful needles with a melting point of 204° to 205° C.

(b) 46.4 g of technical grade naphthalene-1,4-dicarboxylic acid (93% pure) are introduced at a temperature of 20° to 25° into a stirred flask which contains 480 g of 93% strength sulphuric acid, whilst stirring. The resulting thick suspension is cooled to 0° and a mixture consisting of 22 g of 63% strength nitric acid and 22 g of 93% strength sulphuric acid is allowed to run in dropwise in the course of 30 minutes at 0° and 2°, with external cooling. The mixture is then stirred for a further 5 hours at 0° to 5° and is then poured onto 1 kg of fine ice. The product which has precipitated is filtered off using a suction filter and is washed with water until neutral, after which the resulting product of the formula ##STR26## is dried in vacuo at 70°. Yield 45 g.

For purification, 45 g of the crude product are heated briefly to the boil with 225 ml of glacial acetic acid, the mixture is then allowed to cool and the product which has precipitated is filtered off at room temperature. This gives the nitro compound in the form of a pale grey powder which dissolves completely in water when sodium carbonate is added. Melting point 252°.

(c) 52 parts of 8-nitro-naphthalene-1,4-dicarboxylic acid are dissolved in 700 parts of absolute ethyl alcohol and the solution is boiled under reflux for 12 hours whilst continuously passing in hydrogen chloride gas. The resulting solution is evaporated in vacuo. The 4-ethoxycarbonyl-8-nitro-naphthalene-1-carboxylic acid of the formula ##STR27## which is obtained in this way, melts at 178° to 180°.

If a monoester is hydrogenated, the 4-ethoxycarbonyl-1,8-naphtholactam described above is obtained and this confirms that the esterification of the carboxylic acid group has taken place in the 4-position.

(d) 130 parts of 8-nitro-naphthalene-1,4-dicarboxylic acid are dissolved in 500 parts of dimethylformamide, 40 parts of sodium hydroxide are added and after stirring for 30 minutes 170 parts by volume of diethyl sulphate are added all at once. The temperature then rises to 90°. The mixture is stirred for 2 hours, paying no attention to the temperature, a small amount of impurities is then filtered off from the solution and the filtrate is discharged into 2,500 parts by volume of a 10% strength sodium chloride solution and 50 parts by volume of a 30% strength sodium hydroxide solution. After stirring briefly, diethyl 8-nitro-naphthalene-1,4-dicarboxylate with a melting point of 107° to 109° is filtered off, washed and dried.

(e) 32 parts of diethyl 8-nitro-naphthalene-1,4-dicarboxylate are stirred into 200 parts of glacial acetic acid and, after adding 20 parts of iron powder, the mixture is boiled under reflux for 6 hours. For working up, the mixture is filtered hot, the filtrate is diluted with an equal volume of water and the 4-ethoxycarbonyl-1,8-naphtholactam which is thus precipitated is filtered off, washed until neutral and dried. The product of the formula ##STR28## which is obtained in good yield, melts at 216° to 218°. Analysis gave the following values

    ______________________________________                                                       C       H        N                                               ______________________________________                                         calculated:     69.7      4.6      5.8                                         found:          69.3      4.5      5.6                                         ______________________________________                                    

(f) 29 parts of dimethyl 8-nitro-naphthalene-1,4-dicarboxylate (which can be prepared analogously to Example 5 using dimethyl sulphate) are dissolved in 500 parts of ethyl acetate and hydrogenated with Raney nickel. 4-Methoxycarbonyl-8-amino-1-naphtholactam precipitates out virtually completely. After the hydrogenation has ended, the mixture is filtered and the residue is extracted with methylglycol. Evaporation of the extraction solution gives the ester of the formula ##STR29## with a melting point of 264° to 266°. Analysis gave the following values:

    ______________________________________                                                     C      H        N                                                  ______________________________________                                         calculated:   68.72    3.99     6.17                                           found:        68.5     4.0      5.9                                            ______________________________________                                    

(g) 24 parts of 4-ethoxycarbonyl-8-amino-1-naphtholactam are boiled in 180 parts of water and 20 parts of a 30% strength sodium hydroxide solution for one hour under reflux, during which time everything goes into solution. This solution is filtered with charcoal whilst still hot and the filtrate is acidified. The 8-amino-1-naphtholactam-4-carboxylic acid which has precipitated is filtered off after cooling and washed with water and dried.

EXAMPLE 1

A mixture consisting of 4.80 g of 5-ethoxycarbonylnaphtholactam, 5.20 g of the barbituric acid derivative of the formula ##STR30## 50 g of phosphorus oxychloride and 10 g of phosphorus pentoxide is stirred for 6 hours at a temperature of 60° to 62°. 50 ml of isopropanol are then allowed to run in dropwise at a temperature of 50° to 60°, the mixture is allowed to cool to 40° and the dyestuff of the formula ##STR31## which has formed, is isolated by filtration. The dyestuff is washed with isopropanol and then with water, dried and then recrystallised from dimethylformamide.

When applied as a disperse dyestuff at 130°, the dyestuff dyes fabric made of polyethylene terephthalate in red shades. The dyeings possess good fastness to light and sublimation.

If, with an otherwise identical procedure, the compounds listed under I in the table which follows are used in place of the naphtholactam compound mentioned initially and the compounds of column II, which contain an active methylene group, are used in place of the barbituric acid derivative, dyestuffs with similar properties are obtained.

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        ##STR123##            "                      43                                                                                  ##STR124##      "                                                                                           ##STR125##            "                      44                                                                                  ##STR126##      "                                                                                           ##STR127##            "                      __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 2

A mixture of 45.40 g of 5-methoxycarbonyl-naphthostyril, 23.30 g of phosphorus pentasulphide and 150 ml of pyridine is stirred under reflux for 11/2 hours and is then discharged, whilst still hot, into 750 ml of water at about 80°. The resulting suspension is stirred for one hour at 90° to 95° and the product of the formula ##STR128## is then filtered off, washed with hot water and then dried in vacuo at 70°. For purification, the crude product is recrystallised from ethyl alcohol, the alcoholic solution being clarified.

A mixture consisting of 48.60 g of the compound of the formula indicated above, 16 ml of methyl iodide and 300 ml of acetone is stirred under reflux for 11/2 hours. After cooling, the product of the formula ##STR129## which has separated out is isolated by filtration, washed with a little acetone and then dried at room temperature in vacuo.

If, with an otherwise identical procedure, equivalent amounts of the naptholactam compounds listed under I in the table which follows are used in place of the 5-methoxycarbonyl-naphtholactam, the naphtholactam derivatives described under II are obtained.

    __________________________________________________________________________        I                                                                              Naphtholactam-     II                                                       No.                                                                               compound         Naphtholactam-Derivatives                                  __________________________________________________________________________         ##STR130##                                                                                      ##STR131##                                                2                                                                                  ##STR132##                                                                                      ##STR133##                                                3                                                                                  ##STR134##                                                                                      ##STR135##                                                4                                                                                  ##STR136##                                                                                      ##STR137##                                                5                                                                                  ##STR138##                                                                                      ##STR139##                                                6                                                                                  ##STR140##                                                                                      ##STR141##                                                7                                                                                  ##STR142##                                                                                      ##STR143##                                                8                                                                                  ##STR144##                                                                                      ##STR145##                                                9                                                                                  ##STR146##                                                                                      ##STR147##                                                10                                                                                 ##STR148##                                                                                      ##STR149##                                                11                                                                                 ##STR150##                                                                                      ##STR151##                                                __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 3

A mixture consisting of 7.70 g of the naphtholactam compound of the formula ##STR152## 3.50 g of 1-phenyl-3-methyl-pyrazol-5-one and 20 ml of pyridine is stirred at 115° for 2 hours. After cooling, the dyestuff of the formula ##STR153## which has separated out is isolated by filtration and washed with a little pyridine, then with methanol and finally with water, after which the dyestuff is dried in vacuo at 70°. When applied as a disperse dyestuff at 130°, the dyestuff dyes fabric made of polyethylene terephthalate bluish-tinged red which is fast to light and sublimation.

If, with an otherwise identical procedure, equivalent amounts of the naphtholactam compounds listed under I in the table which follows are used in place of the naphtholactam compound indicated above and equivalent amounts of the compounds listed under II, which contain an active methylene group, are used in place of the pyrazolone compound, dyestuffs with similar properties are obtained.

    __________________________________________________________________________                                                               IV                                                                             Shade                                         II                               on poly-                I                     Compound contain-                ethylene                Naphtholactam         ing an active                                                                               III                 tereph-              No.                                                                               compound              methylene group                                                                             Dyestuff            thalate              __________________________________________________________________________         ##STR154##                                                                                           ##STR155##                                                                                  ##STR156##         red                  2                                                                                  ##STR157##           "                                                                                            ##STR158##         "                    3                                                                                  ##STR159##           "                                                                                            ##STR160##         "                    4  "                                                                                                     ##STR161##                                                                                  ##STR162##         "                    5  "                                                                                                     ##STR163##                                                                                  ##STR164##         "                    6                                                                                  ##STR165##           "                                                                                            ##STR166##         "                    7  "                                                                                                     ##STR167##                                                                                  ##STR168##         "                    8                                                                                  ##STR169##           "                                                                                            ##STR170##         "                    9  "                                                                                                     ##STR171##                                                                                  ##STR172##         violet               10                                                                                 ##STR173##           "                                                                                            ##STR174##         "                    11 "                                                                                                     ##STR175##                                                                                  ##STR176##         "                    12                                                                                 ##STR177##           "                                                                                            ##STR178##         "                    13                                                                                 ##STR179##                                                                                           ##STR180##                                                                                  ##STR181##         red                  14 "                                                                                                     ##STR182##                                                                                  ##STR183##         "                    15                                                                                 ##STR184##           "                                                                                            ##STR185##         "-16 "                                                                          ##STR186##                                                                     "#STR187##          17                                                                                 ##STR188##                                                                                           ##STR189##                                                                                  ##STR190##          "                   18                                                                                 ##STR191##                                                                                           ##STR192##                                                                                  ##STR193##         "                    19 "                                                                                                     ##STR194##                                                                                  ##STR195##         "                    20                                                                                 ##STR196##           "                                                                                            ##STR197##         "                    __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 4

2 g of the dyestuff obtained according to Example 1 are dispersed in 4,000 g of water. 12 g of the sodium salt of o-phenylphenol, as a swelling agent, and 12 g of diammonium phosphate are added to this dispersion and 100 g of a yarn made of polyethylene glycol terephthalate are dyed for 11/2 hours at 95° to 98°. The dyeing is rinsed and after-treated with aqueous sodium hydroxide solution and a dispersing agent.

This gives a red dyeing which is fast to washing, light and sublimation.

If, in the above example, the 100 g of polyethylene glycol terephthalate yarn are replaced by 100 g of cellulose triacetate fabric, dyeing is carried out under the indicated conditions and the dyeing is then rinsed with water, a red dyeing which has very good fastness to washing and sublimation is obtained.

EXAMPLE 5

2 g of the dyestuff obtained according to Example 1 are finely suspensed in 2,000 g of water which contains 4 g of oleylpolyglycol ether, in a pressure-dyeing machine. The pH value of the dye bath is adjusted to 4 to 5 with acetic acid.

100 g of a fabric made of polyethylene glycol terephthalate are now introduced at 50°, the bath is heated to 140° in the course of 30 minutes and dyeing is carried out for 50 minutes at this temperature. The dyeing is then rinsed with water, soaped and dried. When these conditions are maintained, a red dyeing which is fast to washing, perspiration, light and sublimation is obtained.

The dyestuffs described in the other examples give dyeings of equal quality by this process.

If, in the above example, the 100 g of polyethylene glycol terephthalate yarn are replaced by 100 g of cellulose triacetate yarn, dyeing is carried out under the indicated conditions and the dyeing is then rinsed with water, a red dyeing which has very good fastness to light and sublimation is obtained.

EXAMPLE 6

Polyethylene glycol terephthalate fabric is impregnated, on a padder, at 40° with a liquor of the following composition: 20 g of the dyestuff obtained according to Example 1, finely dispersed in 7.5 g of sodium alginate, 20 g of triethanolamine, 20 g of octylphenolpolyglycol ether and 900 g of water.

The fabric, which is squeezed off to about 100%, is dried at 100° and then set for 30 seconds at a temperature of 210°. The dyed goods are rinsed with water, soaped and dried. Under these conditions a red dyeing which is fast to washing, rubbing, light and sublimation is obtained.

The dyestuffs described in the other examples give dyeings of equal quality by this process. 

We claim:
 1. A naphtholactam dyestuff of the general formula (I) ##STR198## in which R represents C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₂ -C₅ -alkenyl, C₆ -C₉ -cycloalkyl, benzyl, phenethyl, phenyl-propyl, phenyl or hydrogen, and R'₅ denotes C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, benzyl, phenethyl, phenyl or chlorophenyl and R'₆ denotes C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, M represents hydrogen or a cation, Y represents --CN, --COOR₁, in which R₁ is C₂ -C₈ -alkenyl, benzyl, phenethyl, phenyl-propyl, phenyl or C₁ -C₁₆ -alkyl or ##STR199## wherein each R₂ is C₁ -C₁₈ -alkyl, Z is C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, Cl, Br, NO₂, cyano, CONH₂, COHN-C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, or CON(C₁ -C₄ -alkyl)₂, n represents 0, 1 or
 2. 2. A dyestuff according to claim 1 of the formula ##STR200##
 3. A dyestuff according to claim 1 of the formula ##STR201##
 4. A dyestuff according to claim 1 of the formula ##STR202##
 5. A dyestuff according to claim 1 in which Y is --CN, --CON(C₁ -C₄ -alkyl)₂ or COOC₁ -C₄ -alkyl.
 6. A dyestuff according to claim 5 in which n is zero. 